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[xp_alias]

[1] Hey, are you on the lam for murder?
[2] Depending on who it was, I know a guy who can set up a decent alibi for you.

Comments

[xp_legion]

[1] Um, no?

[2] Why?

[xp_alias]

[1] First of all, you're exactly who I'd expect to secretly be a murderer. No explanation needed.
[2] But also, Sooraya was asking when exactly had I talked to you, and I can only imagine she'd need that if she were constructing an alibi for someone who had fled to some godforsaken European hovel to avoid the cops.

[xp_legion]

[1] It's still just medical leave.

[xp_alias]

[1] Sure it is.
[2] By the way, did you know Arthur can fucking commune with inanimate objects or some shit? I thought he was just a germaphobe.

[xp_legion]

[1] I did. It's called psychometry. It's sort of a sidelong way of reading memories and emotional states, but through an object someone handled rather than the person themselves.

[2] . . . why are you asking

[xp_alias]

[1] Yes, I know that NOW.
[2] Why do you think? We went on a fucking field trip to the child torture venue, looking for - I can't fucking believe I'm about to say looking for clues, but that's what it was, I guess.

[xp_legion]

[1] He's using it again?

[2] Was he okay?


(sent one minute later)

[3] Did you find anything?

[xp_alias]

[1] What do you mean using it again?
[2] Does that shit hurt him somehow?
[3] Jesus Christ, this is why I don't use my fucking powers - stupidest shit in the world
[4] And no, we got fuck all
[5] I would have fucking led with it if we'd done anything more than dodge the cops only to get covered in concrete dust

[xp_legion]

[1] His powers were giving him issues for a while. We thought we figured out the problem. If he's comfortable using them again it sounds like we were right.

[2] That's good to hear.

[3] Sorry you didn't find anything, but it was worth a shot. Thanks for trying.

[xp_alias]

[1] I didn't do it for you, or for Arthur, I did it because my fucking assistant and his friends got kidnapped and I have no fucking information about it

[xp_legion]

[1] I know. Thank you anyway.